“The grassroots community group that worked to persuade voters to raise taxes to shore up vacant homes in St. Louis has a message for City Hall: Don’t mess this up. In fact, the group is speaking out in desperate hope
‘Key To Progress’: How St. Louisans Are Using Community Organizing And Engagement To Make Change | St. Louis Public Radio
“On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh explored how community organizing has evolved in the St. Louis region over the past 40 years. Joining the discussion was Kevin McKinney, executive director of SLACO – the St. Louis
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“Judith Arnold, of Neighborhoods United for Change, promoted her program which pairs residents of north and south St. Louis. They tour their neighborhoods, getting to know each other and their homes. The program has held 10 exchanges involving 165 residents
St. Louis has a plan for vacancy
As detailed in the Post-Dispatch’s “Tipping Point” series, St. Louis has a serious vacant property challenge that cries out for serious action. Like other metropolitan areas (including Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, Cleveland and Kansas City), we must face the consequences of
To bridge ‘Delmar Divide,’ community program aims to get neighbors talking
A St. Louis nonprofit group is developing a program to bring neighbors from north and south St. Louis together. The St. Louis Association of Community Organizations hopes to officially launch their Sisterhood Initiative next year. The program will pair neighborhoods
City, nonprofits to coordinate St. Louis blight fight, target thousands of abandoned buildings
With an estimated 7,100 abandoned structures today, vacancy is a bigger problem than the city can handle on its own. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/city-nonprofits-to-coordinate-st-louis-blight-fight-target-thousands/article_e973c539-731e-54ad-8535-a872d5b31ed8.html#1